Christensen Arms Mesa Long Range 338 Lapua 3+1 Round Capacity 27" Hand Lapped, Free Floating, Button Rifled Barrel Burnt Bronze Cerakote
Brand: Christensen Arms
Model: Mesa Long Range
Type: Rifle: Bolt Action
Caliber: 338 Lapua
Finish: Burnt Bronze Cerakote
Action: Bolt Action , Spiral Fluted Bolt
Stock: Carbon Fiber Composite,Green With Tan Webbing
Sight: No Sights
Barrel Length: 27 Hand Lapped, Free Floating,Button Rifled
Overall Length: 49
Weight: 9.9 lbs
Capacity: 3+1
Safety: 2 Position
Receiver: Burnt Bronze , Stainless Steel Billet
Packaging: Custom Fitted Cardboard Box
Muzzle: SS Seamless Side Baffle Brake 5/8X24
Butt Plate: Limbsaver Recoil Pad
Features: Match Grade Adjustable Trigger (2.5-3.5 lbs);
Enlarged Ejection Port, Match Chamber
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 338 Lapua Magnum was developed in the 1980s in the United States with Finland's Lapua the initial manufacturer. It is based on the big, unbelted 416 Rigby case necked down to 338 with a case length of 2.724 inches. The intent was a long-range sniping cartridge that would fill the range gap between the 308 Winchester, then the standard, and the 50 BMG. Accurate and fast, with a 250-grain bullet at 3000 feet per second or a heavier, more aerodynamice 300-grain bullet at 2750 fps, it has been used successfully by numerous militaries in the Southwest Asia conflicts for long-range sniping, from 1500 yards to well beyond 2500 yards. As a hunting cartridge it is the most powerful of the 33-caliber cartridges, finding favor with today's increasing number of long-range specialists. Its only drawbacks are gun weight and recoil. — Craig Boddington
